Cotton-sampler&#39;s cabinet.



L. I. BOW. COTTON SAMPLBRS CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1909. v H 946,421 Jatentod Jan. 11,1910.

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C(3TTON-$A1VIPLERS CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filed March 12, 1909. Serial No. 483,040.

To all whom it may concern.

lie it known that I, LArAYn'rru T. Bow, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ardmore, in the county of Carter, State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-SamplersCabinets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to cabinets, and has for its. particularobject the provisionot a device of that kind which is designed to holdvarious grades of cotton in a manner to be easily seen by a prospectivebuyer.

The device aims to produce a cabinet into which may be placed cottonthat has been ollicially tested, and when so placed may be sealed by theofficial who has conducted the test and each receptacle within thecabinet marked to indicate the grade ot-eotton it contains. v

One object of the invention is to enable the roducer to match his cottonand thereby determine the exact h1s cotton with the ofiicial samples.

A further object is the provision of a means wherein samples of looseand ressed cotton can be observed. And a still urther object is theprovision of-a means for com-- pressing the cotton within thereceptacles.

With these and other objects in view, as will hereinafter becomeapparent, the resent invention consists in certain nove details, ofconstruction and arrangement of parts, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawlugs and more articularly pointed out in the appended caims, it.bein understood that. various changes in the orm, proportion, size andminor details of the device may be made without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the specification: Figurel isa plan view of the'device. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a ver- Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective of. thesame. Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the central retieal section of oneof the cotton receptacles. eeptacle shown in Fig. 1. w

Similar numerals of reference are employed to designate correspondingparts throughout.

grade by comparing In carrying out the invention I provide an outercasing 5 which is preferably of metal and circular in contour. ArrangedWithin this casing are eight or more inner casings which are designed toreceive the cotton receptacles. Seven of these inner casings arearranged in a circular series Within the outer casing 5 in such a mannerthat their eriphcries engage with each other and with the inner surfaceof the outer casing 5; when in this position they are rigidly securedtogether by means of solder or the like. Owmg to the dis osition of theseven inner casings a centra opening is presented and into this openingis inserted a somewhat larger casing, the periphery of which bears onthe surrounding casin s and is secured thereto by solder or the li e.The function of this construction is to present a receptacle containingthe seven grades of cotton now on the market, the central easing servingto.

receive the sample from the bale to be graded or matched. It is to beunderstood, however, that I am not to be limited to the number ofreceptacles, inasmuch as the number of grades into which cotton isclassified is at present arbitrar ,therefore I reserve the right toincrease or decrease the number of inner casings and receptaclesaccordingly, as the number of grades Increase or decrease.

The inner casings 6 are preferably of metal and cylindrical in contour,and of the same length as the outer casing'5 and like the latter areopen at their ends. The said inner casings are each designed to receivewhat will subsequently be termed a cotton receptacle 7; thesereceptacles are of similar construction so that'a description of onewill sufiice for all. Each receptacle is of a size to snugly fit withinits respective casin and is formed of two hollow c linders o unequaldiameters, the larger 12) of which is interiorly provided at one endwith a screw thread to engage the threaded end of the smaller (13), whenthe cylinders are connected as shown in ,Fig. 4.- their. combinedlengths will be equal to that of the casings 6, or substantially so.

0 osures 11, which are secured between spaced annular flanges formed onthe inner faces and ad cylinders. T e innerend of the smaller receptacle13 is interiorl screw thread 8 for t e threaded plug 9.

The outer ends of the cylinders 12 and 13 are provided with glass 105acent the outer edges of the provided with a reception of a By referrin.now to Fig. 1 it will be seen that a centra receptacle is designated bythe numeral 14, this member, like the members 7, is formed of twocylinders 15 and 16 as shown in- Fig. 5 which are connected togather-inthe manner before described and at either end are provided with glassclosures similar to the closure 11, ifpreferred 19 is interposed betweenthe disk and plugwhich tends to force the disk to thevopposite end ofthe receptacle.

20 In the use of the d vice the cotton to be Y graded or classed is. paced within the central receptacle where its grade can be easilydetermined by matching with the various raded samples around it. As eachgrade 5 1s determined it is placed within its respective receptacle inwhich it may be seen in two states, viz, compressed and loose since itwill be understood when the plug is removed from the receptacle and aquantity 3 of cotton placed therein by inserting the plug 9 and screwingthe same on the thread 8, the cotton w1ll be compressed against thecover through which it may be seen in that state from one end of thereceptacle, the remainder of the receptacle may be filled with what isknown as loose cotton and the cylindei's secured as shown in thedrawings. When theparts are in this position the ofiicial who hasconducted the test and graded the cotton may in any suitable manner sealthejoints and attest that the contents of each receptacle is of acertain grade.

The advantages of this device will be greatly appreciated by cottongrowers in general since it will enable each grower to display thecharacter of the various grades of his cotton to prospective buyers Thetransparent cap or cover of each receptacle may be as before stated, alens which will magnify the contents or plain glass may be used asdesired.

If desired each of the smaller receptacles may be fitted with a springand disk similar.

' to the construction illustrated in Fig. 5, this construction insuringa greater compression with a smaller amount of cotton than ifno springwere used.

'By means ofthis invention the various grades of cotton can be keptdust-proof,

' while they can be seen, and farmers can readily grade their cotton by"matching it with the grades that are carried in the cabi-' net. Cottoncannot be graded or classified in the sun or even out in the open airaccurately. It must be done in a room properly lighted, and the lightshould come from the north and fall on the cotton. But as the same causeproduces the same effect after the grades are placed in the cabinet thefarmer can readily grade his cotton by matching it with the samples inthe receptacle. The farmer places a sample of his cotton in the middlereceptacle and by means of the transparent cover can see at once whatgrade he has. By making the receptacles double so that the samples maybe seen from either side of the cabinet, I can display a large number ofsamples, a. e. soft samples on one side of the cabinet, and hard sampleson the other. Preferably the receptacles are sent to the officialclassifier to befilled with samples and the plug is used to press thesamples up against the glass and hold it in place. After filling theclassifier seals th receptacles. Where the cabinet is to exhibit sampleson both sides, as hard pressed cotton on one side and soft cotton on theother,- the receptacles have to come apart and have a glass in each end.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is 2- 1. Ina cotton samplers'ca'binet the combination of an outer casing and aseries of inner casings secured therein, with a similar series of cottonholding receptacles provided with transparent covers in said innercasings, substantially as described.

2. In a cotton samplers cabinet the combination of a casing, and aseries of removable receptacles in said casing each provided withtransparent ends and an intermediate plug, substantially as described. 1

3. In a cotton samplers cabinet a receptacle having transparent endcovers, a plug and a spring-pressed plunger disposed within saidreceptacle, substantially as described.

4. In a cotton samplers-cabinet the combination of a central casing, anda series of casings surrounding the same; with a removable receptacle inthe central casing adapted to contain cotton to be sampled, and aremovable receptacle in each of the outer casings adapted to containgraded cotton, for the purpose set forth. I

In testimony whereof, I affix my signall! ture, in presence of twowitnesses.

LAFAYETTE T. BOW. Witnesses:

J. W. HARRELD, W. T. WARD. l

